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IRAN

Iran and world powers ready to welcome back US to nuclear deal

Iran and the major powers in the agreement to keep Teheran from developing nuclear weapons said on Friday they are ready to welcome the return of the United States. The chair of the group comprising the European Union, China, France, Germany, Russia, Britain and Iran said the signatories "emphasized their commitment to preserve the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and discussed modalities to ensure the return to its full and effective implementation", according to a statement issued after a virtual meeting. The group said it would resume talks this coming week in Vienna.

UNITED STATES

California office attack that killed four 'not a random act', police say

A gunman who killed four people in a rampage at a Southern California office building knew all the victims and his motive may have involved personal or business relationships, police said on Thursday. "This was not a random act of violence," officials said. Aminadab Gaxiola Gonzalez, 44, was identified as the suspected shooter. He was in critical but stable condition. The dead included a 9-year-old boy who was found cradled in the arms of a wounded woman.

Agencies Via Xinhua